Reaper (2007–2009)

On his 21st birthday, Sam discovers his parents sold his soul to the devil before birth and he must now be a bounty hunter for the devil until he dies.

Creators:

Tara Butters, Michele Fazekas

Stars:

Bret Harrison, Tyler Labine, Rick Gonzalez

2 wins & 17 nominations.

Cast

Series cast summary:
Bret Harrison	...	Sam Oliver (31 episodes, 2007-2009)
Tyler Labine	...	Bert 'Sock' Wysocki (31 episodes, 2007-2009)
Rick Gonzalez	...	Ben Gonzalez (31 episodes, 2007-2009)
Missy Peregrym	...	Andi Prendergast (31 episodes, 2007-2009)
Andrew Airlie	...	Mr. Oliver (31 episodes, 2007-2009)
Ray Wise	...	The Devil (31 episodes, 2007-2009)
Donavon Stinson	...	Ted Gallagher (31 episodes, 2007-2009)
Valarie Rae Miller	...	Josie (18 episodes, 2007-2008)
Christine Willes	...	Gladys - DMV Demon (15 episodes, 2007-2009)

Storyline

On his 21st birthday, Sam discovers his parents sold his soul to the devil before birth and he must now be a bounty hunter for the devil until he dies.

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Plot Keywords:

the devil | bounty hunter | son of satan | actor shares last name with character | hell on earth | 

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Taglines:

Meet Satan's biggest tools. [mall promotional poster]

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Genres:

Adventure | Comedy | Drama | Fantasy | Thriller

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Details

Official Sites:

CW

Country:

USA Canada

Language:

English

Also Known As:

Le diable et moi

Filming Locations:

Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada

Company Credits

Production Co:

ABC Studios, Mark Gordon Company, The, Reaper Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

45 min 45 min (31 episodes)

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

In the original version of Reaper: Pilot the role of Andi was played by Nikki Reed. All her scenes were eventually re-shot with Missy Peregrym as Andi. Though, there existed a version of the pilot episode in which Reed can be seen as Andi.

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Connections

Referenced in Eli Stone: Owner of a Lonely Heart (2008)

User Reviews

A good non-cable show !? Who knew?

Reaper was much much better than I thought it was going to be; consistently funny and not predictable in the way that most sitcoms are. It is a regular on my TiVo list now, I can only hope that the network doesn't kill it off for some lame reality show replacement. If you get a chance, watch it, it is the rare network show that is funny without resorting to being dumb. It's so strange to actually have something decent to watch on regular TV! Excellent casting, especially for the Devil.

Oh, and the person who was reminded of Shaun of the Dead - the unlikely loser hero with the fat maladjusted buddy is a comedy standby. Shaun of the Dead borrows from some of the best as well - Ghostbusters, Army of Darkness, etc....But the comparison to Shaun of the dead is really a compliment - watch Reaper folks, you won't regret it, and you will actually laugh for a change.

Still can't believe that this is on Network TV.....it's too good, someone must have made a mistake.